Long Beach Symphony returns with classical concert series
Under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, Long Beach Symphony will be once again delighting audiences with its Classical Series with favorites including Beethoven’s Fifth, Vivaldi, Gershwin.
The Classical Series opening night on Oct. 1, 2022 will present Beethoven’s Fifth. This season, people will introduce the ability to purchase wine in the lobby and bring it into the theater.
The Classical Series:
• Oct. 1: Beethoven’s Fifth— Concertmaster Roger Wilkie will be sharing his virtuosity in Mendelssohn’s only Violin Concerto, following Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 “Classical.”
• Nov. 19: Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Late Suite—The expressive pianist Natasha Paremski will perform Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Tchaikovsky’s beautiful Swan Lake Suite and rousing 1812 Overture also on the program.
• Feb. 4: Vivaldi’s The Fourt Seasons—The performance will spotlight Long Beach Symphony violinists Roger Wilkie, Agnes Gottschewski, Chloé Tardiff and Chyi-Yau Lee.
• March 11: Orff’s Carmina Burana—Soprano Anna Schubert, tenor Ashley Faatoalia, baritone James M. Schaefer, The Long Beach Camerata Singers, South Bay Children’s Choir and the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo will perform.
• June 3: Florence Price’s Piano Concerto and Gershwin’s An American in Paris—Pianist Michelle Cann will round out the Classical Series. In addition to the traditional five-concert series subscription packages, another “new” this season is the ability to purchase a Three-Concert Sampler Pack that allows subscribers to buy any combination of three Classical and/or Pops series concerts for only $99. Five-concert Classical Series subscriptions start at $110. To purchase tickets, visit Long-BeachSymphony.org or call the box office at (562) 436-3203, ext. 1. Leisure World residents can inquire about group discounts by emailing Freida Davis at geoh. davis@gmail.com. Transportation to the Terrace Theater can be coordinated with Beverly Emus at beverly90740@gmail. com.
